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the physical or mental power to do something
as a result of the accident the once-vigorous athlete lost the ability to walk
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Recent Examples of abilities
Some of the benchmarks examined in the analysis measure specific skills, like Russian or Arabic language abilities, while other benchmarks measure more general capabilities, like spatial reasoning and continual learning.
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Jared Perlo, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025
More importantly for his storytelling abilities, Adams is a fluent liar.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
Minerals can mix with organic matter, ions, or even change their crystal form, altering their catalytic abilities.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2025
Duke Energy is also working on expanding its natural gas-power abilities.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 4 Nov. 2025
Perched against the rugged shoreline away from Waikiki, Turtle Bay is ideal for families, couples or groups of friends, offering activities like surfing lessons, for people of all abilities, and horseback riding.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
His telepathic abilities are being put to questionable use on Welcome to Derry.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2025
Haseebullah also is worried about the Cybertrucks’ surveillance abilities that the public may not be unaware of, and that the fleet might give Tesla access to police data.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2025
Among the myriad abilities that humans possess, which ones are uniquely human?
—Steve Nadis, Quanta Magazine, 31 Oct. 2025
Jared Perlo, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025
More importantly for his storytelling abilities, Adams is a fluent liar.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
Minerals can mix with organic matter, ions, or even change their crystal form, altering their catalytic abilities.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2025
Duke Energy is also working on expanding its natural gas-power abilities.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 4 Nov. 2025
Perched against the rugged shoreline away from Waikiki, Turtle Bay is ideal for families, couples or groups of friends, offering activities like surfing lessons, for people of all abilities, and horseback riding.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
His telepathic abilities are being put to questionable use on Welcome to Derry.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2025
Haseebullah also is worried about the Cybertrucks’ surveillance abilities that the public may not be unaware of, and that the fleet might give Tesla access to police data.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2025
Among the myriad abilities that humans possess, which ones are uniquely human?
—Steve Nadis, Quanta Magazine, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abilities
Noun
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The company successfully showcased that the high-end electronic warfare (EW) capabilities can be integrated in a compact, modular package.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Nov. 2025
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Luch/Olymp 2 appears designed primarily to sustain those capabilities rather than expand them.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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While Meghan hasn't had an acting role in eight years, she's been in front of the camera in other capacities.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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Los Angeles International Airport, the world’s eighth-busiest airport that served more than 75 million guests in 2023, will be forced to cut its flight capacities starting Friday.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
6 Nov. 2025
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The league also provides structured support for new players, including an orientation where participants learn the basics of soccer, from offsides to throw-ins in a pressure-free setting, and skills days that focus on different fundamental areas of soccer.—
Evan Moore
November 7,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Nov. 2025
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For example, toddlers will benefit from toys that encourage them to build gross motor skills and work on early speech and literacy skills.—
Anja Webb,
Parents,
7 Nov. 2025
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By September, at the contemporary design fair Collectible, a number of emerging talents independently delved into aesthetics of the ancient.—
Leonora Epstein,
Architectural Digest,
7 Nov. 2025
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Sometimes, Wataru’s talents are displayed via small and silly little touches, like a hospital war where everyone is coughing at the same time.—
Kambole Campbell,
IndieWire,
7 Nov. 2025
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Instead, the 85-year-old leaves on her own terms, her faculties intact, a generation of Democrats saluting her legacy.—
Molly Ball,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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Mercury entering Sagittarius today stimulates your creative faculties.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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More money is apt to make homeschooling worse and far less tailored to the individual student and their interests and aptitudes by encouraging parents to substitute pricey group programs for the requisite effort of individualized instruction.—
Marie Sapirie,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Students are sorted into these houses based on their personalities and magical aptitudes.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
5 Aug. 2025
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Companies that build these competencies first will have sustainable advantages in innovation speed and quality.—
François Candelon,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
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So thinking about my senior leadership team, what kind of roles and competencies are needed for the future and what is the right operating model of that leadership structure, given the fact that the organization has been rapidly changing.—
Alexis Kayser,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Abilities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abilities. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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